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Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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Default Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

I have a 1998 Volvo S70 Turbo that pushes a antifreeze/coolant smell through the vents when I am running the air. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Default RE: Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

Possibly the heatercore is leaking. It could also be the radiator as well.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Default RE: Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

+1 on heatercore
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Default RE: Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

Sounds like a Heater core to me.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Thanks for the replies
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:51 AM
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Default RE: Antifreeze smeill coming thru air vents?

here is the fix if you are interested:
http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php?showtopic=9717


 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Default Going through this whole list....idk about this car...but excellent forum

yes, my heater core was cracked, had to replace.
Now I am having the battery drainage problem. Just purchased this car, I see many of my car's problems in this forum. It is very informative. ....(Hope my car starts for work in the morning, I have been jumping it for a week now. My mechanic replaced the computer, he thought that was the problem. I seem to have the door locks &/ trunk open & close on their own? strange.....any help with draining battery???? OMG...spent almost 5000 trying to fix this thing....PLEASE HELP Thanks all
 
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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how much have you spent? was that $5,000.00 dollars
 
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